Jul 27, 2026 · 45 min · 10 segments
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd, Director of the Skin of Color Division at the University of Miami Department of Dermatology. She earned her medical degree and completed…
Heather Woolery-LloydGuest
Shan FrancisHostI am a board-certified dermatologist based in Miami, and I see patients at the University of Miami, where I'm the director of the Skin of Color Division, and I also do clinical research, and I'm also the chief medical advisor for Neutrophil, so I wear many different hats.
And we can tell, Dr. Woolery-Lloyd, so many different roles and so much that you're a part of.
So prior to that, I actually thought I wanted to be a neurologist because I was fascinated by the brain, and even to this day, it's absolutely fascinating.
And, um, third year I know nowadays can seem a little bit late to decide to do derm, but I decided to do derm during my third year.
We can see children, we can see adults, you could do cosmetics, you could do medical.
So in dermatology, we just have so many choices, and I was really attracted to that wide range of opportunities and possibilities for my future practice.
I love that basically you can diagnose the patient just by looking at them, and that was another huge thing that drew me to der- dermatology 'cause I'm a very visual person.
Yeah, it seems like it had everything that you needed and really got you interested and really, uh, captivated you to wanna get into that specific field.
I just wonder, though, did you always see yourself as someone who'd just be a dermatologist or did you see yourself leading publicly? How did you evolve into these different roles from just being a dermatologist, going into residency? Can you just walk us through your journey to where you are now?
I am a board-certified dermatologist based in Miami, and I see patients at the University of Miami, where I'm the director of the Skin of Color Division, and I also do clinical research, and I'm also the chief medical advisor for Neutrophil, so I wear many different hats.
And we can tell, Dr. Woolery-Lloyd, so many different roles and so much that you're a part of.
So prior to that, I actually thought I wanted to be a neurologist because I was fascinated by the brain, and even to this day, it's absolutely fascinating.
And, um, third year I know nowadays can seem a little bit late to decide to do derm, but I decided to do derm during my third year.
We can see children, we can see adults, you could do cosmetics, you could do medical.
So in dermatology, we just have so many choices, and I was really attracted to that wide range of opportunities and possibilities for my future practice.
I love that basically you can diagnose the patient just by looking at them, and that was another huge thing that drew me to der- dermatology 'cause I'm a very visual person.
Yeah, it seems like it had everything that you needed and really got you interested and really, uh, captivated you to wanna get into that specific field.
I just wonder, though, did you always see yourself as someone who'd just be a dermatologist or did you see yourself leading publicly? How did you evolve into these different roles from just being a dermatologist, going into residency? Can you just walk us through your journey to where you are now?
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